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Homeland Security Conference Symposium on Homeland Security & Defense Christopher Newport University May 18, 2015 1
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Homeland Security Conference Topics for Discussion Dominion Resources Overview The Emerging Threat to the Bulk Electric System (BES) Dominion’s BES Resiliency and Security Measures 2
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5 February 4, 2014 National Realization Threats Have Fundamentally Changed
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Homeland Security Conference 6 U.S. Risks National Blackout From Small-Scale Attack Federal Analysis Says Sabotage of Nine Key Substations Is Sufficient for Broad Outage By REBECCA SMITH March 12, 2014 7:03 p.m. ET
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Homeland Security Conference Dominion Virginia Power Electric Transmission Security and Resiliency ~6,455 miles electric lines ~461 transmission substations 7
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Homeland Security Conference NERC Interconnections 8
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Homeland Security Conference Over 6,300 miles of transmission line First 500kV Loop In the free world (1965) Dominion Electric Transmission System 9
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Homeland Security Conference Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 10 Risk Level & Modeling Max Security Heightened Security Standard Security Elevated Security FERC 500kV Stations Primary Black Start Paths All other 500kV Stations Remaining CIP sites 230kV/115kV Critical Stations Two stations from Dom Nuclear Customer Nuclear assets Alternate Black Start Path Select Government Stations All Remaining Transmission Stations Modeling for potential impact on BES
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Homeland Security Conference Prevention Physical barriers Additional access control Equipment design, hardening Detection & Event Mitigation Security and IT initiatives Polymer bushing installation EMP capabilities Recovery Additional spare equipment Relocation of spare equipment to off-site storage areas 11 Substations - Resiliency & Security Considerations
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Homeland Security Conference Dominion’s Response Physical Security Countermeasure Hardened Perimeter Barriers Access Control Multiple Threat Mitigation 12
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Homeland Security Conference Dominion’s Response Security Technology Countermeasures Multiple Sensor Technologies High Quality Assessment Analytics Technology Integration 13
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Homeland Security Conference Corporate Security Fusion Center Functioning Decision Center Event and Information Analysis Threat Management & Countermeasures 24 x 7 Monitoring and Management Rapid Response – Virtual Interface with SOC, NOC and Regional Operating Centers – Interface with Corporate Security Response – Interface with State and Local Government Agencies 14
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Homeland Security Conference Dominion’s Resiliency Strategy 15 Assess Prevent Detect Recover OngoingInterdisciplinaryCommunication Adapting to Escalating Threats Cyber Attacks Physical Breaches Extreme Weather The Unknown
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